March 10, 2006

NCAA Rescinds Scholarships at 65 Colleges

By BRAD WOLVERTON

Academic-progress rates improved at many institutions

Ninety-nine teams from 65 colleges will lose scholarships over the next year, the National Collegiate Athletic Association announced last week as part of its plan to punish college-sports programs with poor academic records.

The teams, which represent just 2 percent of the more than 6,000 squads that compete in the NCAA's top division, will lose up to 10 percent of the scholarships they are allowed to give during either the

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